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Is spores carried by water?
Spores are usually dispersed on the wind. If some spores land in a stream, the water will carry the spores downwards.
How mycosis multiply?
fungi multiply by breeding, or reproducing
Why is it an advantage for ferns to have their spores carried long distances away from their parent fern?
Because they want to
How do ferns grow on trees?
Spores from adult fern plants get carried in the in the wind and grow on trees.
Why is it advantageous to ferns to have their spores carried long distance by wind or water?
They can get to where they need to be quicker and easier.
Why is it advantageous to ferns to have their spores carried long distances by wind or water?
They can get to where they need to be quicker and easier.
By what means are spores disseminated?
Spores can be dispersed in a multitude of ways. Spores can be dispersed through animal interaction, through nature, and through special mechansims which the plant or fungi are able to give the spore off .
Why are spores carried by wind easily?
Fungal spores are found in almost every environment. This is why molds seem to spring up in any location that has the right combination of moisture and food. Many fungi produce dry, almost weightless spores. These spores scatter easily in the wind. On a clear day, a few liters of fresh air may contain hundreds of spores from many species of fungi.
A mushroom may develop hundreds of kilometers away from the parent mushroom How might this happen?
Spores released by the parent can be carried by the wind.
Can mold on a neighbors house effect your house?
Yes it can harm your home since mold is a fungi it will release spores which are easily spread by the wind, humans, animals. Spores can get stuck on a person leaving their home and then be carried by the wind over to your house, if you have a window open or are outside then there's a good possibility that the spores will get in your home.
If powder comes out of a mushroom does that mean it can hurt you?
The powder that sometimes comes out of the gills of mushrooms are the spores. A spore is a reproductive structure similar to a seed. Because the spores are so tiny they can be carried easily on the wind or on animals fur, like pollen is carried by bees. The spores of a common edible 'button' mushroom wont do you any harm in small quantities. It is advisable to wash the gills of a mushroom before you eat it, not because you shouldn't eat or breathe the spores but because dirt and bacteria often get in there. If you are cooking the mushrooms then this isn't so much of an issue.
How are spores and pollen suited for dispersal?
Spores and pollen are very light in weight and are always being scattered by the air easily on the land and here they come in contact with the other dipersal agents and carried away from one place to another place.
